Kimberly Clark to supply surgical gowns & packs to Premier

With this agreement, nearly 2,900 hospitals and 100,000 alternate sites affiliated with Premier will have access to the highest quality surgical products.

"This recognition from Premier acknowledges Kimberly-Clark's long-term investment in the surgical space and our ability to produce and deliver high-quality products and services to our customers," said Joanne Bauer, President, Kimberly-Clark Health Care.

"We are thrilled to be recognized and valued by the Premier membership and are confident that members will benefit from our full range of products, designed to enhance clinician and patient safety."

The contract between Premier and Kimberly-Clark is effective January 1, 2014.

About the Premier healthcare alliance, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient

Premier is one of the nation's largest performance improvement alliances of approximately 2,900 U.S. community hospitals and 100,000 alternate sites using the power of collaboration and technology to help lead the transformation to coordinated, high-quality, cost-effective care.

Owned by healthcare providers, Premier operates a leading purchasing network and also maintains clinical, financial and outcomes databases based on 1 in every 4 U.S. hospital discharges.

About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark Corp. and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries.

Every day, nearly a quarter of the world's population trust K-C's brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80 countries.

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